Chapter 115: Even though the tortoise lives a long life, it still has its end...

Ten days later, due to no other accidents or obstacles, the delegation led by Gongsun Ce quickly arrived in Xianyang.

The moment they entered Xianyang, Gongsun Ce and the six women in the car opened the side curtains and looked at Xianyang in front of them.

Compared to all the city gates Gongsun Ce had seen so far, the gate of Xianyang was a little too solemn.

The city gate of Xinzheng in South Korea is plain yet a bit dilapidated. It is obvious that there is no money to build it or even renovate it, so they can only repair the damaged parts.

The city gate of Linzi in Qi State was unusual. It was very high and wide, and was obviously built specifically for the passage of large numbers of caravans.

The delegation's convoy continued to move forward, and the wheels rolled over the bluestone road, making a rhythmic creaking sound.

Inside the carriage, Gongsun Ce rested his head on Honglian's legs and closed his eyes to rest.

He is thinking about the future path.

He came to Xianyang this time only for three things: fairness, fairness, and damn fairness!

Gongsun Ce patted his forehead and erased the classic lines from his mind.

The first thing is to overthrow Lu Buwei and take over all his power.

The second thing was to eliminate Lao Ai’s power and learn Lao Ai’s “Wheel-Turning Sutra” at the same time.

The third thing was to assist Ying Zheng in taking power and gradually fulfill Gongsun Ce’s idea of ​​divine right of kings.

The carriage moved forward slowly, passing by a majestic mansion.

In front of the mansion, there was a surge of people. The line was very long, but they moved forward in an orderly manner.

The words "Lü Mansion" on the plaque are very conspicuous, highlighting the owner's noble status.

Gongsun Ce lifted the curtain of the carriage slightly and his eyes fell on the mansion.

At this time, Lu Buwei's power in the Qin State had reached its peak and he was unrivaled.

The sixth line of the Qian hexagram in the Book of Changes: The upper nine, the arrogant dragon will regret.

To put it simply, if a person reaches a very high position but does not know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace, he will fall into a situation of regret.

For example, at this moment, Lu Buwei and Lao Ai, one held all the power, while the other was actually granted a title of nobility.

The Qin State's military merit system was divided into twenty levels, namely: first-level Gongshi...nineteenth-level Guannei Hou, and twentyth-level Che Hou.

Lü Buwei was Marquis Wenxin, which was a rank of Chehou, while Lao Ai's title was Marquis Changxin, which was also a rank of Chehou.

It can be seen that these two people are somewhat inflated.

The carriage stopped in front of Lu's mansion. Gongsun Ce got off the carriage and looked up at the towering mansion.

At this time, many Qin officials had entered Lu's mansion one after another. They were holding various gift boxes in their hands and had respectful smiles on their faces.

Gongsun Ce looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in his heart at how high Lu Buwei's status was in the Qin State.

Lu Buwei was an important official of the Qin State and held tremendous power.

Although he did not send out any invitations, today is his birthday and officials from all parties came to congratulate him spontaneously, which shows how great his influence is.

Gongsun Ce thought that since it was Lu Buwei’s birthday, he might as well give him a “big gift”.

There was a burst of blood, Word Spirit·Yin Lei → Word Spirit·Yin Liu.

The wind rose, and invisible airflow rushed into Lu's mansion under the control of Gongsun Ce.

A birthday banquet was in full swing inside Lu’s mansion.

In the main hall, candlelight flickered and guests gathered.

The tables extended all the way along the main hall and even outside the main hall. The main hall was filled with all kinds of gifts, which were dazzling.

Lu Buwei sat in the main seat with a smile on his face and a satisfied look in his eyes.

He looked at the officials who came to celebrate his birthday, each of them presenting gifts respectfully. Although he appeared calm on the surface, a feeling of pride welled up in his heart.

He did not care how valuable the gifts were, because even if the wealth of these officials were added together, it could not match his wealth.

He also knew that these officials came not only to congratulate him on his birthday, but also to express their loyalty and obedience to him.

Lu Buwei counted the officials who came, but found that a few people were missing, especially Li Si.

He knew Li Si's ambition. Li Si dared to meet Lu Buwei directly, just for an opportunity to climb up. How could such a person not come?

Lu Buwei smelled something unusual. The officials before him respected him because they firmly believed that Lu Buwei would stand firm in the Qin officialdom.

But Li Si didn't come. Was it because he felt that Ying Zheng was about to overthrow him, Lu Buwei?
Lu Buwei suddenly felt a little uneasy. Lu Buwei had a strong intuition, just like when he saw the down-and-out Qin Yiren, he felt that he was a rare treasure.

In recent times, Lu Buwei has increasingly felt that the empire is about to collapse, but he has already tasted the power and naturally does not want to step down.

At this moment, an invisible airflow quietly poured into Lu's mansion.

This airflow was invisible and intangible, but it carried a powerful force that swept across the plants and trees in the mansion.

I saw that the grass and trees were slowly rising up under the influence of the air flow, forming large characters that were suspended in the air.

Lü Buwei looked up and saw two lines of large characters floating in the air: "The tortoise may live long, but it still has its end. The flying snake rides on the mist, but it will eventually turn into dust."

Every word was clearly visible. Lu Buwei stroked his beard and began to read out the words one by one.

After Lu Buwei saw the big words clearly, his face changed instantly.

He knew in his heart that someone was using plants and trees to convey information, and the content of the information was aimed directly at him.

The phrase "Although the divine tortoise lives long, it still has its end" clearly means that he is an old turtle that never dies. Although he is extremely powerful and glorious now, he will eventually die.

And the words "A flying snake rides on the mist, but eventually turns into dust" is hinting to him that no matter how successful he is, he will eventually turn into a handful of dust and disappear in the long river of history.

A surge of anger surged in Lu Buwei's heart, but he was a powerful official after all, and was extremely cunning. He did not react on the surface, but was convinced in his heart that it was a work of some martial arts master.

This ability is to control the leaves with true Qi, so the opponent undoubtedly focuses on practicing Qi. Among the schools of thought that focus on practicing Qi are the Yin-Yang School and Taoism.

Lü Buwei recently received news that the Yin-Yang School was interested in making friends with the State of Qin, so Lü Buwei roughly inferred that it was the Yin-Yang School's doing.

However, since it was a birthday banquet, he naturally could not get angry, so Lu Buwei temporarily left the table on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Leaving the main hall and heading for the backyard, Lü Buwei harshly questioned the Luowang assassin beside him, "Where did that loser Yanri go?"

"Your Excellency, Lord Yanri has not replied to my letter for many days, and the same is true for Ba Linglong."

Lu Buwei couldn't help but clench his fists, then he let out a long sigh of relief. Anger was useless, and the other party's purpose was nothing more than to provoke him to get angry, making it difficult for him to see the situation clearly.

Lu Buwei immediately ordered, "Check for me if anyone from the Yin-Yang School or the Taoist School has entered Xianyang recently!"

"promise!"

Gongsun Ce, who was outside the mansion, heard everything that happened in Lu's mansion through the sickle weasel and immediately returned to the carriage, "Meng Tian, ​​let's go!"

The delegation's carriage continued to head towards the Xianyang Palace, while the sister brought by Gongsun Ce went to Gongsun Ce's new residence - Cheng Jiao's mansion.

Cheng Jiao was the Lord of Chang'an, but because he was favored, he actually had a residence in Xianyang.

As for Han Fei, he followed Gongsun Ce to the Xianyang Palace, and the Prince of Han, a gift, was sent to the post station by Meng Tian.

(End of this chapter)